To be honest, if you exchange "Shield Book" for "Secret of Immortality", there is no way to compare whether you will lose or gain. From a personal point of view, Zuo Ci, who has already learned the "Shield Book", can definitely make a profit by buying another strange book "The Secret of Immortality" that he has not practiced before. Of course, the same is true from Sun Quan's perspective. For both of them, this is a win-win situation.
However, if Sun Quan's purpose is really the "Shield Book", Zuo Ci has to doubt Sun Quan's motives. Zuo Ci has a free and easy nature. Although his martial arts is extremely high, he is not obsessed with martial arts. Otherwise, faced with the temptation of the God of War Illustration, Zuo Ci would not just leave. Therefore, for Zuo Ci, it is good to have "Secret of Immortality", but it is not bad to not have it. Even though he had always believed that Sun Quan could rejuvenate his youth, Zuo Cike had never coveted Sun Quan's method of rejuvenating his youth.
Zuo Ci seems innocent, but he is not stupid at all. There were rumors in the world that Zuo Ci had an eccentric personality, but there was never any rumor that he was a good guy. If you have similar interests, no matter who you are, Zuo Ci can be your brother-in-law; but if you disagree, he may draw a sword against you in the next second.
Therefore, at this moment, Sun Quan's answer is very important. If he nods yes, then Zuo Ci will inevitably have to discuss and communicate with him. What is even more dangerous is that Sun Quan did not simulate all of this in advance. Sun Quan had no expectation of the crisis he was about to face. Sun Quan never imagined that Zuo Ci, who had called him brother-in-law just now and was easy to talk and laugh at, would turn his back on him.
"The Heavenly Book of Shield Armor... It's really something that people can't refuse." Sun Quan's eyes revealed deep yearning. Compared with the wonders of inner strength and mental skills, something like Qimen Dunjia is even more powerful. This made Sun Quan feel happy and curious.
"Really?" Zuo Ci smiled coldly, with a cold light in his eyes.
However, the next second, Sun Quan showed a look of regret.
"If I'm lucky enough, of course I hope to see the true face. But..." Sun Quan slowly shook his head, "That's not what I want."
"Oh?" Zuo Ci was stunned. The energy secretly gathered in his body disappeared without realizing it. "Then what do you want?" Zuo Ci asked curiously. Being able to get Sun Quan to take out the "Secret of Immortality", but not in exchange for the "Book of Shield Armor", Zuo Ci really couldn't figure out what else he had that could have the same value.
"I want to ask you to help me protect a person's safety." Sun Quan looked at Zuo Ci seriously and said, "Just protect him silently in the dark. You don't need to show up at ordinary times. Only when his life is in danger, do you protect him." Come to the rescue.”
Hearing this, Zuo Ci was a little surprised. Sun Quan's martial arts skills were not low. Why didn't he protect him? Could there be a more powerful enemy? Thinking of this, Zuo Ci frowned. As mentioned before, Zuo Ci likes to be free. He doesn't want to be tied down by a certain place or thing.
"Who? Also, how long will the protection last?"
Zuo Ci asked the two questions that concerned him most. Who you protect determines how difficult it is to protect; and how long you protect determines how long he will be restrained. Zuo Ci must be sure of these two points, otherwise he will not agree.
"Sun Ce, Sun Bo Fu." Sun Quan gave the answer directly. Meeting Zuo Ci was an unexpected joy for him. Compared with Zuo Ci's Shield Book, Sun Quan believed that even if he got it, he would not be able to do it in a short time. Nothing can be found through research. This kind of thing is just the icing on the cake for him now, and it cannot relieve the worries that Sun Quan is about to face.
If you want to change the future, if you want to realize Sun Quan's dream of being free and carefree in the future, ignoring political affairs, and traveling around the world as a prince, you must first make sure that your eldest brother Sun Ce is safe and sound. As long as Sun Ce is still alive, he will definitely be more suitable to lead troops to fight, expand territory, and pacify troubled times than Sun Quan, who is not skilled in military tactics. Sun Quan only needs to be there to assist his elder brother. As for Zuo Ci, the best person in the world, not only has extremely high martial arts skills, but also is proficient in various types of Qimen Dunjia. It can be said that any weird plot cannot be hidden from Zuo Ci's eyes. In addition, Zuo Ci is a loner, and there will be no profit motive behind him. , is definitely Sun Quan’s most reliable candidate.
Therefore, after seeing Zuo Ci, Sun Quan did not immediately plot the opponent's "Shield Book", but thought of letting Zuo Ci protect his important relatives.
"Sun Ce?"
Zuo Ci's eyes moved. Of course he knew who Sun Ce was. He thought that Sun Quan claimed to be 'Mr. Sun Ce, of course, but...
"It is said that Sun Ce is young and has been at the forefront of the army all year round. I can't say anything about the battlefield unless he is prevented from going to the battlefield."
"On the battlefield, life and death matter, so don't worry. I just need to ensure that no one harms him in other ways in peacetime and in private." Sun Quan said.
Zuo Ci thought for a while and felt that the problem was not big. He raised his head and asked again,
"What time? I can't protect my little old man for the rest of his life, right?"
"Three years." Sun Quan thought for a moment and said, as long as he protected Sun Ce for three years before the decisive battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, three years would be enough for Sun Ce to seize half of the country.
It's a pity that Zuo Ci shook his head without thinking.
"no."
Just kidding, Zuo Ci didn't even stay at the Temple of War for a few months. Although it wouldn't be as boring as the Temple of War outside, Zuo Ci couldn't bear to have him without freedom for three years.
"Those two years." Sun Quan retreated.
"Too long." Zuo Ci still shook his head.
Sun Quan gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice,
"One year! We can't reduce it any more. If we reduce it any more, this deal will be unnecessary."
Historically, Sun Quan knew that Sun Ce would be assassinated, but he was not sure about the specific month. However, Sun Quan still confirmed the specific event and the approximate time.
Just after Sun Ce killed Xu Gong and during the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao was worried that Sun Ce would take the opportunity to go north to snatch Emperor Xian. The year before and after was a period where he had to be vigilant. If Zuo Ci still disagrees, then Sun Quan can only stay with his elder brother for that year. As for the possibility of not killing Xu Gong, Sun Quan had not thought about it, but he believed that in the chaos in Jiangdong, if Sun Ce wanted to pacify Jiangdong in the shortest time, he must kill decisively and scare others. If Xu Gong is honest, then so be it. If he is dishonest, Sun Ce will not kill him, but Sun Quan will help him kill him. At that time, let those retainers seek revenge on him and Sun Quan!
"One year..."
Zuo Ci pondered, to be honest, he still felt that one year was too long, but Zuo Ci also knew that if it were reduced by a few months, Sun Quan would obviously not agree. Just like Sun Quan said, one year is probably his bottom line. After thinking again and again, Zuo Ci slowly spoke,
"One year is not impossible, but you must meet a few of my requirements."
Sun Quan smiled, Zuo Ci said it to this point, the matter was basically done,
"What a request, but it doesn't matter."
